Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 014-075
Date: Thursday, November 11, 1971 at 7:48 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-075

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Yes, sir.
[0:02] I was wondering in view of the announcement on agriculture if the
[0:08] thing up at the memorial got any play today?
[0:10] Yes, it did.
[0:11] On both CBS and ABC.
[0:14] It did not get on NBC.
[0:16] What did they play?
[0:16] Just the laying of the wreath?
[0:19] Yes, it was very good.
[0:20] Played the tabs and so forth.
[0:23] And ABC, Tom Giro referred to the statement that we released, but ABC and CBS used the film.
[0:30] Now what about the other announcement?
[0:32] How did it play?
[0:35] The ABC and
[0:37] CBS used the Hardin thing and also filmed from it.
[0:42] They used the part of Butts where he referred to, I have the full support of the president.
[0:49] in relation to the agriculture problems.
[0:52] And then when he looked to Hardin and said that corn prices are too low and the president understands this, which was really not a slap at Hardin, but it was a good point to come across, you know.
[1:05] So ABC and CBS used that.
[1:08] NBC did not use it.
[1:10] They didn't use any of my comments.
[1:13] NBC didn't, but ABC and CBS did.
[1:17] what they use of what I said.
[1:19] I'm just curious, just for future reference.
[1:21] I'm trying to recall here because I was... Just the announcement.
[1:25] Well, the announcement and I think the reorganization.
[1:28] I know ABC used the reorganization.
[1:30] I believe it was ABC.
[1:32] Did they network quite positively, the Senate vote today?
[1:36] Yes, they did.
[1:37] ABC did, for example.
[1:39] Clark had a very good report on that.
[1:41] Who?
[1:42] Clark.
[1:42] Bob Clark on ABC.
[1:44] ABC has by far the best news.
[1:46] I know.
[1:47] No question about it.
[1:47] They are the best, aren't they?
[1:48] Yes, sir.
[1:50] And CBS had a report.
[1:52] from the hill on how they were turning around and moving.
[1:57] Well, we must have had a pretty good day, except for the stock market.
[2:02] It's interesting, both NBC and ABC did a very quick pass on the shore thing.
[2:09] CBS did not use it, which was interesting, I think.
[2:14] But the shore thing did not play heavily at all.
[2:16] What isn't that big a story, for Christ's sakes?
[2:20] Building him up to some victory.
[2:22] Somebody, they were considering him for something, an environment, and he didn't pass.
[2:26] Right, right.
[2:27] Okay, thank you.
[2:28] Okay, sir.